5 Hot Stories: Hoda Kotb's 'Today' Exit, Kate Middleton's Holiday Plans

Hoda Kotb announced her plans to leave the Today show on Thursday, September 26, leaving millions of loyal viewers in shock. According to an NBC insider, however, the coanchor’s exit didn’t come as a huge surprise to those behind the scenes. “It’s such a hard job on your life,” the insider exclusively tells Us Weekly. “I think the average person understands that morning TV is not glamorous. … She wants to focus on her kids.” While the source adds that Kotb’s decision is “wonderful for her,” it will also be “a huge blow” to lose such a beloved figure at the morning show. See more of Us’ top headlines below:

• Six months after announcing her cancer diagnosis, Princess Kate Middleton is ready to return to business as usual. A meeting was reportedly held to begin plans for the royal family’s annual Christmas concert, hosted by the duchess herself.
• Chase McWhorter, the ex-husband of MomTok influencer Miranda McWhorter, exclusively opened up to Us about his role in the soft swinging scandal explored on Hulu’s newest hit reality series, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
• The Girls Next Door alum Kendra Wilkinson, known for her past relationship with late Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, recalled attending “one or two” of Diddy’s parties back in the day, claiming she “never saw anything” suspicious at the time.
• Paris Fashion Week is in full swing, and Us is breaking down all the most stylish stars in the front rows at the Spring 2025 runways — from Normani to Kendall Jenner.

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